Wigton

CRS Code	WGT
Collected date	17/09/15

Wigton is one of the larger stations on the Cumbrian Coast Line, and sits on an embankment to the north of the town. We had quite a bit of time here, so as well as exploring a bit I was able to nab a coffee from the little cabin at the bottom of the road leading to the station.

With the little cafe cabin behind us we look north up the approach road to the station:

Towards the top of the approach road is this old station house:

At the top of the road some steps lead on to platform 1, for trains towards Barrow:

A ramped entrance leads from the carpark past a disused building to platform 1:

On platform 1 looking back towards the ramped entrance and shelter:

The mural on platform 1:

Towards the eastern end of platform 1 looking west, with the stepped entrance gate visible to the left of the station sign:

A longer view of platform 1 seen from platform 2 opposite:

At the end of platform 1 looking east along the line as it crosses Station Road:

Behind the eastern end of platform 1 we see the retaining wall that separates the railway from the station house's garden:

At the western end of both platforms a footbridge crosses the line:

Looking east on platform 1 beyond the footbridge, we see a disused siding on the right:

Looking west from the end of platform 1 we see the siding branching off to the left and the signalbox in the distance on the right:

Back under the footbridge looking over to platform 2:

On the footbridge we look west along the line:

Looking east at the station platforms from the footbridge:

At the west end of platform 2:

An overview of platform 2 from platform 1 opposite:

The shelter on platform 2 is just a (rather cold) bus stop style:

An old photo of the now absent station building (which was apparently removed to sit elsewhere and for whose reinstatement there is a campaign) sits on the platform 2 retaining wall:

On platform 2 looking at the exit:

This planter sits at the eastern end of platform 2:

A disused exit from platform 2:

To the north of the station runs the A596, so the exit from the station leads to a bridge crossing this busy road, as well as to steps leading to Station Road. Here we see the steps on the right and the railway bridge over Station Road ahead of us:

The ramp which leads from station level to street level:

At ground level looking up the steps to platform 2, with the bridge crossing the A596 on the right:

Disused steps from ground level to the end of platform 2:

To the west of the station is Wigton signalbox:

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